Adelaide breaks another heat record
Friday Mar 14 16:04 AEDT
Adelaide has set another heatwave record as firefighters remain fearful a bushfire south of the city could break containment lines.
More than 200 firefighters contained a blaze near Willunga which started on Thursday afternoon, but authorities are concerned a potential wind change later could spread the fire.
Their fears came as a grass fire was reported at Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills about 2.15pm CDT. There were no immediate reports of injuries or loss of property.
The blazes came after Adelaide recorded its hottest March night in history, with an overnight minimum temperature of 30.2 degrees.
The city's forecast maximum of 40 degrees is the 12th consecutive day of temperatures above 35 degrees - the longest heatwave ever in any Australian capital city.
Friday Mar 14 16:04 AEDT
Adelaide has set another heatwave record as firefighters remain fearful a bushfire south of the city could break containment lines.
More than 200 firefighters contained a blaze near Willunga which started on Thursday afternoon, but authorities are concerned a potential wind change later could spread the fire.
Their fears came as a grass fire was reported at Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills about 2.15pm CDT. There were no immediate reports of injuries or loss of property.
The blazes came after Adelaide recorded its hottest March night in history, with an overnight minimum temperature of 30.2 degrees.
The city's forecast maximum of 40 degrees is the 12th consecutive day of temperatures above 35 degrees - the longest heatwave ever in any Australian capital city.
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